Evolution of the middle ear apparatus in talpid moles

Journal of Morphology

Volumn 267, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 678-695

  Mason, Matthew J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fossorial; Middle ear; Mole; Parascaptor; Seismic sensitivity; Talpidae

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; EVOLUTION; HISTOLOGY; MIDDLE EAR; MOLE (INSECTIVORA); PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; EAR, MIDDLE; EVOLUTION; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MOLES;

CHRYSOCHLORIDAE; CONDYLURA; MAMMALIA; NEUROTRICHUS; PARASCALOPS; PARASCAPTOR; SCALOPUS; SCAPANUS; SCAPTOCHIRUS; TALPA; TALPIDAE;

EID: 33646822826     PISSN: 03622525     EISSN: 10974687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmor.10430     Document Type: Article

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